Drawing March 28th

Todays focus was on using charcoal to create a light and shadow effect. In the first task, The model posed in several different areas of the set, we had to focus on one area and sketch it out, the end result would look like a story board. We had ten minutes on each one.

The second task was to draw the model whilst she lay on a bed, this sketch was much bigger than the others as we had the whole A1 sheet to work with. We had 35 minutes to do this.

Drawing: Fold Monster and the Bear assignment

Tom set us the assignment of drawing a teddy bear (pictured below) being wrapped up by a fold monster. We were to use the sketches we did in class as a guide.

Drawing (21st March 2014)

we continued with last weeks subject of creases and folds in clothing. This week we had the model come in again. the first task was to draw the model in a gown, specifically the creases around the arm as after each pose the model would lower his arm.

the first drawing (the one in the top corner) was done in pen, whilst the others used charcoal

The second task had the model put a black sheet

over his head, similar to a a sheet ghost halloween costume. we were only to draw the sheets and not the models legs. the room was also darkened so that we could focus on how lights affected the folds.

For the third and final task, the model put a transparent sheet of plastic over himself (with a hole cut for his head to go through) this time we drew the model with one drawing utensil and drew the sheet in a different one.

the first and third drawings had the folds done with charcoal and the person done in pen. The second drawing had the folds drawn with pencil and the person done in pen.

Lip-sync

Video made using audio supplied by Elroy, I animated the lip-sync for the guy on the left (may I take this seat) whilst Rio did the guy on the right. we then animated it in after effects.

Drawing 14th march 2014

This weeks session focused on folds that where made by fabrics. the first task was to draw folded fabric with light shining onto it, the second was to give the folds character and make a story out of it.

11 second club contest (February)

This task was to make an entry for the 11 second club contest. We are supplied an audio clip from the website and have to add animation to it. I felt that the paper rustling sound in the audio also sounded a lot like water gushing so decided to go with an idea that some how involved water. There was also the line I'm virtually Bursting, so I felt that it would be worth having something burst at that moment. After thinking it through I came up with the idea of a fish pushing his fish bowl along by ramming into it when he does this it causes the water to gush. The second impact would cause a crack to form and the bowl to burst.

Drawing (28th February 2014)

This weeks session was less drawing focused and was more orientated on Drawing Theory. In this we learned about the different elements Such as Line, colour, space, depth Tone and the rules and techniques of a composition like rule of thirds, rule of space, symmetry and simplification.

We were also tasked to use rules and techniques of a composition to story board two versions of a nursery rhyme of our choice, mine was Jack and Jill.

Sequence 1

For the first image we have Jack and Jill focused in the centre, we also have the town in the background simplified in order to put more focus on the two characters. The picture is far away from the characters to imply that the two have been traveling and are still in motion.

The second image is a POV from Jack as he tumbles down the hill. the large jack and small jill, implies distance between the two, I also used asymmetry on   the arms and legs as they do not match, this creates the feeling of chaos.

In the third and final image we have a close up of Jack crying. the lack of space around jack makes the audience feel uneasy

Sequence 2

Image one is of Jack and Jill looking towards the hill. The hill has been drawn to take up more space, specifically vertical space to make it seem like the hill is looming over them, this gives a foreboding feeling, as we think that something bad is going to happen on the top of the hill.

Image two shoes Jack falling. With jack in the bottom left corner and Jill occupying the upper right corner. we get the feeling of unbalance. This lack of symmetry gives the feeling of chaos.

Image Three shows Jack getting up whilst Jill watches. There is empty space around jack and clouds have been put near jill in order to attract focus to her. We also have Jill standing so she is higher than jack. I tried to draw her in a way to make her look much taller than she actually is (width gets smaller the higher we get, as if we are looking up at her) this makes Jill seem sinister and implies that Jack falling was no accident.


We were also asked to analyse our first 11 second animations using the rules and techniques of a composition.

This composition uses the rule of thirds as the fish and dog occupy the areas of interest near the intersecting lines, The dog being where the lines would intersect in the top left corner and the fish is where the lines intersect in the opposite corner.

Drawing (21st February 2014)

In this session we were given charcoal to work with. We blackened the canvas using the charcoal and then used an eraser to rub out the charcoal in order to draw our model. This week, rather than focus on drawing shapes and outlines, we instead had to get the effect of light to form the shape of the model, which meant erasing the parts where light shined on the model. the First two pictures were done in 30 minutes and the third (using more canvas space) was 20 minutes.